This sketch of a turaco comes from the Minassian Collection of Persian, Mughal, and Indian Miniature Paintings. The artist is unknown and the date of creation is estimated to be between 1450 and 1600. Penciled notes in English point out the bird's field marks.
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Storer, R. W. (1953). Birds of Mexico: A Guide for Field Identification Emmet Reid Blake. The Auk, 70(4), 508–509. https://doi.org/10.2307/4081376
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